Jeanne Emiddio v. Florida Office of Financial Regulation

Appellant Jeanne Emiddio appeals the administrative order of Appellee Florida Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”), denying her application for a loan originator license because she had been convicted of felonies involving crimes of fraud. Appellant maintains that, under the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel, OFR cannot now deny her a loan originator license because of her prior convictions where it previously determined that the convictions did not warrant the revocation of her previous mortgage broker’s license. We disagree and affirm.

Background

Appellant had been a…